Illness Recuperation. A. An employee authorized to be absent from work for medical reasons shall not engage in any recreational or work activities except upon receiving prior approval from the employee’s physician and the Fire Chief or designee. B. Employees granted illness leave shall assist in promoting their recuperation by remaining at either their residences, or other locations approved in advance by the Fire Chief or designee. Other places of recuperation may be permitted by the Fire Chief or designee under the following conditions: 1. Pre-authorized by a medical doctor in writing with specifics; and 2. Pre-authorization must be on file with the immediate supervisor and is to include the address and phone number, if applicable, where the employee may be reached. C. Employees recuperating from a medical condition in which there was no involvement with doctors or hospitals may request, through the chain of command, another place of recuperation. Approval will be required in advance and the address and phone number where the employee can be reached are to be a part of the request. D. If, and whenever, illness leave may appear to be abused, the employee claiming/requesting such leave may be required to furnish an illness/injury report from the physician to support the necessity for such absence. The City reserves the right in all cases of reported medical leave, to require the employee to furnish an illness/injury report. Abuse of illness leave privileges shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action. E. Department management will use discretion in determining whether or not a visit is required to verify the reason for an employee's medical absence and a report made of the reasons for absence from duty. F. Should an employee be absent for reported medical reasons and fail to comply with the provisions of this Article, such employee may be subject to disciplinary action. G. Abuse of illness leave privileges shall constitute grounds for discipline.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Illness Recuperation. A. An employee authorized to be absent from work for medical reasons shall not engage in any recreational or work activities except upon receiving prior approval from the employee’s his physician and the Fire Chief or his designee.
B. Employees granted illness leave shall assist in promoting their recuperation by remaining at either their residences, or other locations approved in advance by the Fire Chief or his designee. Other places of recuperation may be permitted by the Fire Chief or his designee under the following conditions:
1. Pre-authorized by a medical doctor in writing with specifics; and
2. Pre-authorization must be on file with the immediate supervisor and is to include the address and phone number, if applicable, where the employee may be reached.
C. Employees recuperating from a medical condition in which there was no involvement with doctors or hospitals may request, through the chain of command, another place of recuperation. Approval will be required in advance and the address and phone number where the employee can be reached are to be a part of the request.
D. If, and whenever, illness leave may appear to be abused, the employee claiming/requesting such leave may be required to furnish an illness/injury report from the physician to support the necessity for such absence. The City reserves the right in all cases of reported medical leave, to require the employee to furnish an illness/injury report. Abuse of illness leave privileges shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action.
E. Department management will use discretion in determining whether or not a visit is required to verify the reason for an employee's medical absence and a report made of the reasons for absence from duty.
F. Should an employee be absent for reported medical reasons and fail to comply with the provisions of this Article, such employee may be subject to disciplinary action.
G. Abuse of illness leave privileges shall constitute grounds for discipline.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Illness Recuperation. A. An employee granted illness leave greater than three (3) consecutive days shall assist in promoting his/her recuperation by remaining at either his/her residence, a hospital, or another location approved in writing in advance by the attending physician. The written approval shall be presented to the Police Chief or his/her designee for verification priorto the employee recuperating at the alternate site. An employee authorized to be absent from work for medical reasons shall not engage in any recreational or work activities except upon receiving prior written approval from the employee’s his/her physician and notification of his/her supervisor. The written approval shall be presented to the Fire Police Chief or designee.
B. Employees granted his/her designee for verification. The City reserves the right to obtain, at its own expense, the opinion of another physician of its own choosing concerning what constitutes an appropriate location for recuperation, or appropriate recreational activities, for an employee too ill or injured to work. Abuse of illness leave privileges shall assist in promoting their recuperation by remaining at either their residences, or other locations approved in advance by the Fire Chief or designeeconstitute grounds for disciplinary action. Other places of recuperation may be permitted by the Fire Chief or designee under the following conditions:
1. Pre-Pre authorized by a medical doctor in writing with specifics; and
2. Pre-authorization illness leave must be on file with the immediate supervisor and is to include the employee's address and phone number, . if applicable, where the employee may be reached.
C. . Employees recuperating from a medical condition in which there was no involvement with doctors or hospitals may request, through the chain of command, another place of recuperationRecuperation. Approval will be required in advance and the employee's address and phone number where the employee can be reached are to be a part of the request.
D. home If, and whenever, illness leave may appear to be abusedabused or frequently used, Department number where the employee may be reached are to be a part of the request. This reque may be made verbally to the employee's supervisor and documented as necessary. management may require the employee claiming/requesting such leave may be required to furnish an illness/injury report from the physician to support the necessity for such absence. The City reserves the right in all cases of reported medical leave, to require the employee to furnish an illness/injury reporta physician's diagnosis. Abuse of illness leave privileges shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action.
E. Department management will use discretion in determining whether or not a visit is required to verify the reason for an employee's medical absence and a report made of the reasons for absence from duty.
F. Should an employee be absent for reported medical reasons and fail to comply with the provisions of this Article, such employee may be subject to disciplinary action.
G. Abuse of illness leave privileges shall constitute grounds for discipline.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Illness Recuperation. A. An employee granted illness leave for the employee’s own illness shall assist in promoting recuperation by remaining at either the employee’s residence, a hospital, or another location approved in writing in advance by the attending physician. The written approval shall be presented to the Police Chief or designee for verification prior to the employee recuperating at the alternate site. An employee authorized to be absent from work for medical reasons shall not engage in any recreational or work activities except upon receiving prior written approval from the employee’s physician and physician. The written approval shall be presented to the Fire Police Chief or designeedesignee for verification. The City reserves the right to obtain at its own expense the opinion of another physician of its own choosing concerning what constitutes an appropriate location for recuperation or appropriate recreational activities for an employee too ill or injured to work. Abuse of illness leave privileges shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action.
B. Employees granted illness leave shall assist in promoting their recuperation by remaining at either their residences, or other locations approved in advance by the Fire Chief or designee. Other places of recuperation may be permitted by in addition to the Fire Chief or designee under above require the following conditionsfollowing:
1. Pre-authorized authorization by a medical doctor must be in writing with specifics; and,
2. Pre-authorization must be on file with the immediate supervisor and is to include the employee's address and phone number, if applicable, where the employee may be reached.
C. Employees recuperating from a medical condition in which there was no involvement with doctors or hospitals may request, through the chain of commandChain Of Command, another place of recuperation. Approval will be required in advance and the employee's address and phone number where the employee can may be reached are to be a part of the request.
D. If, and whenever, illness leave may appear to be abusedabused or frequently used, including leave to care for an immediate family member, Department management may require the employee claiming/requesting such leave may be required to furnish an illnessIllness/injury Injury report from the physician to support the necessity for such absence. The City reserves the right in all cases Consistent with Section 7(A) of reported medical leavethis Article, to require the employee to furnish an illness/injury report. Abuse abuse of illness leave privileges shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action.
E. Department management will use discretion in determining whether or not a visit is required to verify the reason for an employee's medical absence and a report made of the reasons for absence from duty.
F. Should an employee be absent for reported medical reasons and fail to comply with the provisions of this Article, such employee may be subject to disciplinary action.
G. Abuse of illness leave privileges shall constitute grounds for discipline.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement